Trek
Procaliber 9.7 SL
- 2016

Details

World Cup-efficient and made to fly, Trek's Procaliber is a race-ready ride at home anywhere XC-speed is paramount. It boasts a full-carbon frame with Trek's IsoSpeed decoupler that basically makes this brutally fast rig not so brutal on you, since more comfort means more performance. Leading the way, RockShox's Reba RL fork handles anything the trail throws at you. Ditto for the tubeless Bontrager Mustang Elite wheels that accelerate quickly at the push of the SRAM GX 1x11 drivetrain. Throw in Shimano Deore disc brakes and solid Bontrager stem, bars, and seatpost, and you're dialed.

Trek's E2 head tube is 1 1/2 inches in diameter at the bottom and 1 1/8 inches at the top. This maximizes front-end stiffness for awesome steering precision and control, while allowing the use of standard 1 1/8-inch stems and not adding much weight.

Trek's G2 Geometry (version 2 of Gary Fisher's Genesis Geometry) delivers the ultimate ride for every trail. Genesis earned rave reviews for awesome handling on climbs and descents thanks to a long top tube paired with a short stem that moves the front wheel forward for top-notch confidence and control, while short chainstays add phenomenal traction. G2 Geometry takes these handling traits to the next level by boosting control on tight singletrack and technical climbs, too. This is accomplished by increasing the amount of fork offset (reducing trail), which makes G2 bikes steer more quickly, and by shortening the reach, which puts more weight on the front wheel for even better control and confidence. The two animations above showcase how G2 Geometry provides the perfect ride.